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• cache memory
• computer networks
• computer networks--security measures
• computer security
• content delivery networks
• cyberterrorism
• extranets--computer networks
• Internet2
• IPng
• IPv6
• JINI
• network computers
• networks
• SOAP
• TCP IP
• UDP
• VPN
• wireless

Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

• CDNs: Stand and Deliver
  Article from Network Computing December 17, 2001.
• Content Delivery Edge
  Article by David Willis published in Network Computing February 7, 2000.
• Content Delivery Networks Carry The Heavy Load
  Article by Jennifer Mears published in Network World Fusion News September 24, 2001.
• Warp Speed Web Content
  Article by Sean Doherty published in Network Computing April 29, 2002.

Internet2

• Abilene
• Accepted White Papers
  Papers from the Workshop on Research Directions for the Next Generation Internet held at Vienna, Virginia in 1997.
• Internet2's Network Adopts New Protocol for Addressing and Packaging Data
  Chronicle of Higher Education article by Florence Olsen
• Internet2 QoS Working Group
• Internet2 Web Site
  

Internet Protocol Version 6 - IPv6

• Internet2's Network Adopts New Protocol for Addressing and Packaging Data
  Chronicle of Higher Education article by Florence Olsen
• IP Next Generation Overview
• IPv6 Information Page
• IPv6 Networking FAQ
• North American IPv6 Task Force
  

JINI

• Directory of JINI Resources On The Net
• JINI Network Technology
• Jini.org
• JINI Planet
• JINI Specifications
• The "skinny" on JINI
  Article by Rawn Shah.

Miscellaneous

• FlashMobComputing.org
  FlashMob 1 is an ad- hoc supercomputer created on-the-fly using ordinary PC's interconnected via a well-organized LAN. This site describes the FlashMob project, provides downloads and a discussion forum.
• Grid Computing Planet
  Grid computing is a way of achieving high computational power by using the collective resources of many networked computers. This Web site serves as a news source for some of the latest breakthroughs in grid technology, major project announcements and milestones, and governmental initiatives.

Security

• A Rookie's Guide to Defensive Blocks
  An article by Mike DeMaria from the June 24, 2002 issue of Network Computing.
• COAST Firewalls Resource List
  Comprehensive list of resources related to firewalls produced by COAST (Computer Operations, Audit, and Security Technology) now part of The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) - Purdue University
• Computer Security Resource Center (Csrc)
  • Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
  • History of Computer Security (PDF)
• Enterprise Security News
  News service provided by Symantec, Inc.
• Firewall Q & A
• GuardCentral.com; The computer and Internet security portal
• Home PC Firewall Guide
• How do computer hackers "get inside" a computer?
  A Scientific American article by D. Ikavuka.
• Information Security Magazine
• Network Security Library
• NSA Glossary of Terms Used in Security and Intrusion Detection
• Security Encyclopedia
• Trusted Computing Platform Alliance(TCPA)
  The Trusted Computing Platform Alliance (TCPA) is one of the most high-profile operations for the development and adoption of an industry standard for personal computer security. This site contains standards, specifications, reports, and FAQs.
• War Driving
  November 2001 article by Sandra Kay Miller.
• War Driving by the Bay
  Article by Kevin Poulsen that appeared in Security Focus Online April 12, 2001.
• War Driving.com (Wireless Network Security)

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

• A Young Person's Guide to Simple Object Access Protocol
• SOAPing Up Web Services
  An article by Don MacVittie that appears in Network Computings "Workshop" series.
• SOAP:Lite
• SOAP Specification
• An XML Overview Towards Understanding SOAP
  Gain a better understanding of SOAP with this 23-page document from Microsoft.

TCP/IP

• Introduction to TCP/IP
• Protocol Directory - TCP/IP Suite
• TCP/IP FAQ
• TCP/IP Resources List
  

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• Connectionless Transport: UDP
• IP Tutorial: User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
• RFC: 768 User Datagram Protocol
• User Datagram Protocol

VPN - Virtual Private Network

• How Virtual Private Networks Work
  An article by Jeff Tyson from howstuffworks.com
• Virtual Private Network - Resources
  Listing of various resources compiled by Network Computing.
• VPN HOWTO
• VPN Research Center
  Ellen Messmer's collection of VPN resources hosted by NetworkWorldFusion.
• VPN - Virtual Private Network - Downloadable Info

Wireless

• 802.11 Quick Specs
• Anatomy of IEEE 802.11b Wireless
• Building the Intelligent Wireless Web
  This site is the home page of "a software research laboratory specializing in developing Web Services capable of running over Semantic Web Architecture."
• IEEE 802.11b Wireless Lans (PDF)
  A white paper produced by 3COM describing the most common standard for wireless LANs.
• The New Mainstream Wireless LAN Standard
  A white paper in PDF format that discusses the 802.11g standard.
• Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WI-FI)
• Wireless Glossary
• Wireless Networking Mini-Tutorial (Requires Flash)